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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
WARNING!
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Refer to them often and use them to instruct others.
READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS PRIOR TO USING THIS UNIT. YOUR
SAFETY IS MOST IMPORTANT! FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURES AND SAFE GUARDS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REMEMBER: YOUR
PERSONAL SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! When
usingelectricalappliances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbe
followedincludingthefollowing:
1. ReadallSafeguards.
2. CAUTION! THE BLADE IS EXTREMELY
SHARP.HandletheBladecarefullywhencleaning,
removing and inserting. DO NOT TOUCH THE
SHARP EDGE OF THE BLADE. Itisrecommended
thatcut-proofKevlarglovesbewornwhenhandling
theblade. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE WHEN THE
SLICER IS IN USE.
3. Becareful,theBladecontinuestospinafterthe
Slicer hasbeenturnedoff.WaitfortheBladetostop.
NEVER TRY TO STOP THE BLADEinanyway
whatsoever. DO NOT touchmovingparts.Personal
injurymayresult.
4. RemovetheBladeperiodicallytocleanbehind.
Cleanwithhotsoapywater.CarefullywipeBladewith
rubbingalcoholandallowtodry.
5. Periodically inspect the Blade diameter. DO
NOT USE THE SLICER IF THE DIAMETER OF
THE BLADE HAS DECREASED BY 3/8” (0.95 cm).
ReplacetheBladeifnecessary.
6. DO NOTusetheFood SlicerwithouttheFood
PresserandtheFood Carriagesecuredintoplace.
7. ALWAYS DISCONNECT Food Slicer from
powersourcebeforeservicing,changingaccessories,
whentheFood Slicer isnotinuseorcleaningtheunit.
8. PlugtheFood Slicerintoastandard120Volt,60
Hzwalloutlet.
9. DO NOT use theFood SlicerifthePower Cord,
Plug oranyotherpartsaredamaged.DO NOT use
withadamagedcordorplugoraftertheappliance
malfunctionsorisdroppedordamagedinanymanner.
IftheFood Slicerisdamaged,callCustomerService
to return the Food Slicer for examination, repair
or electrical or mechanical adjustment.. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE CORD. Besuretonot
allowthePower Cord todrapeintoyourworkareaor
ontohotsurfaces.Checkthatallpartsareoperating
properly,andperformtheintendedfunctions.Check
foralignmentofmovingpartsoranyotherconditions
thatmayaffecttheoperation.
10. NEVER use any accessories or parts from
other manufacturers. Doing so will VOID YOUR
WARRANTYandmaycausere,electricalshockor
injury.
11. TOPROTECTAGAINSTRISKOFELECTRICAL
SHOCK:DO NOT SUBMERGETHEFOOD SLICER
INTOWATERORLIQUID.BESURETHEFOOD
SLICER ISDISCONNECTEDFROM THEPOWER
SOURCEBEFORECLEANING. Washallpartsby
handandthoroughlydry.Thoroughlycleanallpartsthat
willcomeincontactwithfoodbeforeusingtheappliance.
NEVERrinseapplianceFood Slicerundertap,onlyuse
amoistclothtocleantheFood SlicerMotor Unit.
12. Reduceriskofunintentionalstarting.Makesure
thePower Switchisinthe“OFF”positionbefore
attachingtothepowersource.
13. KEEP FINGERS CLEARoftheBladeAT ALL
TIMES.NEVER REACH INTO THE Blade,doing
somaycauseseriousinjury.ALWAYS USE THE
PROVIDED FOOD PRESSER, NEVER FEED FOOD
BY HAND.
14. NEVER usengerstoscrapefoodawayfromthe
Bladewhilethe Food Slicer isinoperation.NEVER
feedthefoodintothe Food Slicerbyhand.SEVERE
INJURY MAY RESULT.
15. NEVER LEAVE THE FOOD SLICER
UNATTENDED. Besafe,DISCONNECT theFood
Slicerfrompowersource before leaving the work
areaorwhentheFood Slicerisnotinuse.Close
supervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisused
nearchildren.ThisapplianceisNOT tobeusedby
children.
16. Waituntilallmovingpartshavestoppedbefore
youremoveanypartoftheFood Slicer.
17. TIE BACK loose hair and clothing, and roll
uplongsleevesbeforeoperatingtheFood Slicer.
REMOVE ties, rings, watches, bracelets, or other
jewelrybeforeoperatingtheFood Slicer.
18. BesuretheFood Slicerisonastablework
surface.BesurealltheFood SlicerFeetarestable.
19.OperatetheFood Slicer onlywhentheBlade
Locking Screwisproperlyengagedandtightened.
Toavoiddangerorinjury,onlyusetheFood Slicer
whenfullyassembled.
20.DO NOTattempttoslicesh,bonedmeats,frozen
orotherharditems.
21.WEAR EYE PROTECTION.Wearsafetyglasses.
Everydayeyeglassesarenotsafetyglasses.Safety
glassesconformtoANSIZ87.1requirements.Note:
approvedsafetyglasseshaveZ87printedorstamped
onthem.
22.DO NOT useoutdoors.
23.DO NOTusetheFood Slicerwhileunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,medicationsoralcohol.
24.DO NOTletthePower Cord hangoveredgeof
worksurface.
25. DO NOTattempttooperatetheFood Slicer
iftheFood Sliceritselfiscold.TheFood Slicer
temperature should be at least 45
o
F (7
o
C) before
beginning.
26.Themanufacturerdeclinesanyresponsibilityin
thecaseofimproperuseofthismachine.
Therearebasicrulestofollowwhenhandlingfood.
TheyareCOOK, SEPARATE, CLEAN,andCHILL.
COOK
It’scrucialtocookfoodtoasafeinternaltemperaturetodestroybacteriathatis
present.Thesafetyofhamburgers andotherfoodsmade withgroundmeathas
beenreceivingalotofattentionlately,andwithgoodreason.Whenmeatisground,
thebacteriapresentonthesurfaceismixedthroughoutthegroundmixture.Ifthis
groundmeatisnotcookedtoatleast160
o
Fto165
o
F(71
o
Cto74
o
C),bacteriawillnot
bedestroyedandthere’sagoodchanceyouwillgetsick.
Solidpiecesofmeatlikesteaksandchopsdon’thavedangerousbacterialikeE.
coliontheinside,sotheycanbeservedmorerare.Still,anybeefcutshouldbe
cookedtoaninternaltemperatureofatleast145
o
F(63
o
C)(mediumrare).Thesafe
temperatureforpoultryis180
o
F(82
o
C)andsolidcutsofporkshouldbecookedto
160
o
F(71
o
C).Eggsshouldbethoroughlycookedtoo.Ifyouaremakingameringue
orotherrecipe thatusesuncooked eggs,buyspecially pasteurizedeggs oruse
preparedmeringuepowder.
SEPARATE
FoodsthatwillbeeatenuncookedandfoodsthatwillbecookedbeforeeatingMUST
ALWAYSbeseparated.Cross-contaminationoccurswhenrawmeatsoreggscome
incontactwithfoodsthatwillbeeatenuncooked.Thisisamajorsourceoffood
poisoning.Alwaysdouble-wraprawmeatsandplacethemonthelowestshelfinthe
refrigeratorsothereisnowayjuicescandripontofreshproduce.Thenusetheraw
meatswithin1-2daysofpurchase,orfreezeforlongerstorage.Defrostfrozenmeats
intherefrigerator,notonthecounter.
Whengrillingorcookingrawmeatsorsh,makesuretoplacethecookedmeaton
acleanplatter.Don’tusethesameplatteryouusedtocarrythefoodouttothegrill.
Washtheutensilsusedingrillingafterthefoodisturnedforthelasttimeonthegrill,
aswellasspatulasandspoonsusedforstir-fryingorturningmeatasitcooks.
Makesuretowashyourhandsafterhandlingrawmeatsorraweggs.Washinghands
withsoapandwater,orusingapre-moistenedantibacterialtoweletteisabsolutely
necessaryafteryouhavetouchedrawmeatorraweggs.Notwashinghandsand
surfaceswhilecookingisamajorcauseofcross-contamination.
CLEAN
Washyourhandsandworksurfacesfrequentlywhenyouarecooking.Washingwith
soapandwarmwaterforatleast15seconds,thendrywithapapertowel.
CHILL
Chillingfoodisveryimportant.Thedangerzonewherebacteriamultiplyisbetween
40
o
Fand140
o
F(4
o
Cand6
o
C).Yourrefrigeratorshouldbesetto40
o
F(4
o
C)orbelow;
yourfreezershouldbe0
o
F(-17
o
C)orbelow.Simplerule:servehotfoodshot,coldfoods
cold.Usechangdishesorhotplatestokeepfoodhotwhileserving.Useicewater
bathstokeepcoldfoodscold.Neverletanyfoodsitatroomtemperatureformorethan
2hours-1houriftheambienttemperatureis90
o
F(32
o
C)orabove.Whenpacking
forapicnic,makesurethefoodsarealreadychilledwhentheygointotheinsulated
hamper.Thehamperwon’tchillfood-itjustkeepsfoodcoldwhenproperlypacked
FOOD SAFETY